How did a working-class young man from Washington, DC, turn the music world on its head and become the "Master Of Jazz"? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library!
A pivotal fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington was the bandleader of the historic Cotton Club and a master composer -- writing close to 3,000 songs in his lifetime and capturing the spirit of the Black experience in the Unites States. Over a 50-year career, Ellington became one of the biggest names in jazz as we know it. He went on to win 13 Grammys, a Pulitzer, and receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969. Who Was Duke Ellington? follows the exciting, multifaceted journey of this musical genius and takes a look at what truly makes Ellington an artist "beyond category."
- ISBN10 0399539638
- ISBN13 9780399539633
- Publish Date 1 December 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
- Imprint Penguin Workshop
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 112
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780399539633